Medical compound for dyspepsia



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT MARX, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

MEDICAL COMPOUND FOR DYSPEPSIA, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,173, dated December 20, 1887.

Application filed May 11, 1887. Serial No. 237,853. (No specimens.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT MARX, of Bal' timore, in the State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Composition of Matter, of which the following is a specification.

My composition consists of the following ingredients, combined substantially in the proportions stated, viz: water-pepper, tops and flowers, (Polygonum punctatmm) six ounces; gi nger-root, white, the root, (Zinziber oflicinalia) four ounces; garden melisse, balm, the Whole plant, (Dracocephalum canarJeight ounces; pep' permint, the tops of plant, (llIcnt/za piperitm) six ounces; pennyroyal, the tops of plants, (Hedcomapulegioides,) six ounces; lobelia,seeds and tops, even parts, (Lobcl'ia inflata,) three ounces; rosemary, the tops, (Gistus,) three ounces; cramp-bark, the bark, (Viburmun op ulna) three ounces; golden seal, the root, (Hydrastis Oanadensia) six ounces; bloodroot, the root, (Stmguinaria Oanadensia) two ounces; prickly ash, bark and berries, even parts, (Xanthoxylmn fraxincima) six ounces; wahoo, the bark, (Euong mus ciropmpurcua) six ounces; capsicum, cayenne pepper, the tincture, (Capsicum anmmm,) three drams; sweet scented golden rod, the whole plant, (Solidago 0d0m,) eight ounces; horse-radish, grated, the root, (Cochlearia armor-(1021a,) eight ounces; malt from barley, prepared barley malt, (Maltum h07"(lei,) twelve ounces; hops the cores, (Humulus Zupw 1168,) four ounces; celery, grated, the roots, (Apzum graoeolena) twelve ounces. Addition of flavoring ingredients: oaraway-seeds, aniseseed, fennel-seed, coriander-seed, and cloves, of each two ounces; orris-root, two ounces.

The above ingredients in a crude state are reduced by any suitable means to a coarse powder, then placed in a suitable vessel, and four gallons of double-rectified Cologne spirits is poured over them and macerated from eight to ten days. The contents of the vessel are now poured into a copper apparatus, not unlike a still, and run overin about three hours. By this operation I receive about three gallons of pure clear mixture, to which are added thirty-seven gallons of fine whisky reduced to a medical standard. It is sedative, tonic, diuretic, and alterative in its properties.

Dose and time of repetition: In severe attacks of cholera-morbus, cramp, and colic, a table-spoonful should be taken every half-hour until relieved. In the less violent forms a table-spoonful every two hours will be sufiicient. As a preventive during the prevalence of cholera, a table-spoonful may be taken three times a day, after meals; in cases of summer complaint in children, ten to fifteen drops.

My compound will also be found useful as a hitters in cases of dyspepsia, general debility, and in derangements of the liver and kidneys.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by I Letters Patent. is

The herei rdescribed composition of matter to be used as a medicine, consisting of waterpepper, root-ginger, garden melisse, peppermint-leaves, pennyroyal, lobelia inflata, rosemary, cramp-bark, golden seal, bloodroot, prickly-ash bark, wahoo-bark, capsicum, sweet scented golden rod, horse-radish, malt, hops, and celery, (grated,) substantially in the proportions specified.

ALBERT MARX.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK N. TRALL, JOSIAH S. Snowmen. 

